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NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
Example:
NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes
Synonyms:
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug" is a kind of...):
anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug"):
salicylate (a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs))
Tolectin; tolmetin sodium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin))
Clinoril; sulindac (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril))
Feldene; piroxicam (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions)
Daypro; oxaprozin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro))
Aflaxen; Aleve; Anaprox; naproxen sodium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation)
Naprosyn; naproxen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain)
nabumetone; Relafen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen))
mefenamic acid; Ponstel (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps))
meclofenamate; meclofenamate sodium; Meclomen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis)
Acular; ketorolac tromethamine; Toradol (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly)
ketorolac; Torodal (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally)
ketoprofen; Orudis; Orudis KT; Oruvail (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail))
Indocin; indomethacin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin))
Advil; ibuprofen; isobutylphenyl propionic acid; Motrin; Nuprin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic)
Ansaid; flurbiprofen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally)
fenoprofen; fenoprofen calcium; Nalfon (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders)
etodolac; Lodine (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine))
diflunisal; Dolobid (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions)
diclofenac sodium; Voltaren (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally)
Cataflam; diclofenac potassium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam))
Context examples:
As a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), diclofenac binds and chelates both isoforms of cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and-2), thereby blocking the conversion of arachidonic acid to pro-inflammatory-proprostaglandins.
(Diclofenac, NCI Thesaurus)
The potassium salt form of diclofenac, a benzene acetic acid derivate and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity.
(Diclofenac Potassium, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium salt form of bromfenac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities.
(Bromfenac Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with a diaryl-substituted pyrazole structure.
(Celecoxib, NCI Thesaurus)
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities.
(Bromfenac, NCI Thesaurus)
The lysine salt form of acetylsalicylic acid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities.
(Aspirin DL-Lysine, NCI Thesaurus)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, and immunosuppressive cytotoxics are examples of antirheumatic agents.
(Antirheumatic Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of cyclooxygenase inhibitor, a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and a type of antiangiogenesis agent.
(Diclofenac, NCI Dictionary)
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) belonging to the salicylate family.
(Choline magnesium trisalicylate, NCI Thesaurus)
Cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors belong to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
(Cyclooxygenase inhibitor, NCI Dictionary)
